Amusement device.



No. 840,299. PATBNTED JAN. 1, 1907. 1.001000.` AMUSEMENT DEVIGE.

APPLIUATION ML110 11211.11, 1906.

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No. 840,299. v C C PATENTED JAN. 1, 1907. J. E. CISCO. AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 11, 1906.

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AMUSBMBNT DEVICE;

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'UNTTED sTATEs PATENT oEErcE.

JAMES E. CISCO, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- FOURTH TO J. J. BULLITT AND GEORGE T. BULLITT, OF PITTSBURG,

PENNSYLVANIA.

AIVIUSENIENT DEVICE.

Patented Jan. 1, 1907.

Application filed April 11, 1906- Serial Nn. 311,118.

'To ol/Zbwtom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES E. Cisco, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in amusement devices; andv the invention relates more particularly to that type of amusement device known as a carousel or merry-go-round.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a novel form of amusement device for carrying a plurality of persons over a circuitous route or path, the device being easily and quickly operated by a person carried by the device.

Another obj ect of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive amusement device that may be operated from a suitable source of energy, the device being constructed whereby it may be easily and quickly disassembled and conveniently transported from one place to another.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device that can be readily used as an exercising apparatus or training-machine, the manner of manually operating the device being similar to the rowing of a boat. Therebythe device may be readily used for train- -ing boat crews or as an exerciser.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an amusement device which can be constructed upon a miniature scale and used as a toy.

With the above and other objects in view, which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more Jfully described and claimed,

and, referring to the drawings accompanying this application, like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a plan of my improved amusement device. view of a portion elevation. Figs. portion of the device,

of the same, partly in side 3 and 4 are detail views of a carriages or chariots of the device.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional' illustrating a slightlyabove said rack modified form of construction. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of a portion of the device, illustrating the spring-held tooth and a portion of a rack used in connection with the device. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the outriggers of the device. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view of the device, illustrating two modes of operation. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary side elevation of the device. Fig. 9 is a bottom plan of one of the Fig. 1() is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 11 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the device, illustrating the mode of operation.

` To put my invention into practice, I construct my improved device of a base-plate 1, having radially-disposed extensions 2. The plate is provided with a central tubular pedestal 3, said pedestal beingflanged, as at 4,

and secured to the base-plate 1, as at 5. In the pedestal 3 is mounted a mast or center pole 6, which serves as the vertical axis of my improved device. The pedestal 3 adjacent to its upper end is provided with eyelets 7, to which are connected rods 8 8, having turnbuckles 9 9. The lower ends of the rods are secured to the extensions 2 of the baseplate 1, as at 10 to brace and steady the upper end of the pedestal 3. The upper end of the pedestal 3 is provided with an annular flange and rim 11 to support ball-bearings 12. Upon the upper end of the pedestal and surrounding the mast 6 is mounted a revoluble head 14, said head resting upon the ballbearings 12 and being provided with a depending lange 15, by which it is guided upon the upper end of the pedestal 3. The head 14 is provided with a plurality of radiallydisposed sleeves 16, each of which is provided with a tubular Outrigger 17 The outriggers upon their outer ends are bifurcated, as at 18, to form arms 19 19. The arms 19 19 of each Outrigger are adapted to engage in depending eyelets 2() 20, carried by the seat 21 of a chair or chariot 22. The chairs or chariots are of an ornamental design and besides having arm-rests 23 are provided with footrests 24. y

Keyed or otherwise fixed to the mast 6 directly above the head 14 is a circular rack 25, and revolubly mounted upon the mast 6 is a sleeve 26, carrying an IOO ' gers 17, I use connecting-rods l wardly upon the arm or outwardly-extending boss 27.. In the boss is mounted an actuating arm or rod 28, which extends outwardly Ato the chair or chariot 22. The arm is provided'with Va depending bracket 29, in which is mounted a spring-pressed tooth 30, adapted to engage said rack, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5 ofthe drawings. Secured to the mast 6 above the sleeve26 is a collar 31, havinga recess 32 formed in its upper end to receive ball-bearings 33. and. surrounding the upper end of the mast is a ca 34, said cap being retained upon the ballearings by-a lock nut or cap 35, which is threaded upon the upper end of the mast 6. The upper end of the mast is provided with a ilagstaif 36.

To support the outer ends of the outrig- A 37, carrying turnbuckles 38. 'The connecting-rods 37 are connected to the cap 34, asiat 39, also tothe outriggers 17, as at 40.

:Operation: ,Assuming that the chairs or chariots 22 of my improved amusement device have all been loaded with persons, the person occupying the chariot or chair 22 adjacent to the actuating rod or arm 28 grips said arm and moves the same back andforth in a'horizontal plane similar to the operation of rowing a boat. In the forward movement of the arm or rod 28 the spring-pressed tooth v30is adapted to travel over the'teeth ofthe rack'25; "but when attempting to pull rearrod 28 Vthe springpressed tooth engaging the rack holds said arm, in consequence of which the chair'or chariot will be drawn toward the arm or-rod '28 at which time a fresh grip canbe takenby therod or arm 28 upon the circular rack and the revolving movement of the chairs or chariots continued. In some instances each chair or chariot may be provided with an ac- :tua'ting rod or arm, whereby eachperson riding upon the amusement device can contribute towardpropelling the device.

:In Fig.`7 of the drawings Ihave illustrated a slight modification wherein la head 14a is provided with a circular rack 41, and engaging said-rack `are beveled gear-.wheels 42 and 43. The wheel '42.may be mounted upon the armature-shaft 44 of a motor, while the wheel 43can be mounted upon vthe crankshaft 45-of an engine. By the construction shown in F ig. 7 of the drawings the amusement device can be electrically operated or operated from a suitable source of energy, such as a steam or gas engine.

'The amusement device is constructed of strong and durable metal, and while I have herein described the preferred manner of constructing the device it is obvious l.that such 'changes as are permissible by the apvention.

Mounted upon said ball-bearings Ipended claims may be resorted -to without departingfromthe spirit and scope ofthe in- What I claim, and desire ters Patent, is-

l. In a swing of the character described, the combination of a pedestal, a supportingbase therefor having a'plurality of radiallyextending arms, a head mounted to revolve on the pedestal and provided with a plurality of circumferentially-arranged sleeves, a mast arranged in the pedestal `and head, a circular rack keyed to said mast, a sleeve revolubly mounted on the mast above said rack, horizontal outriggers secured at their inner ends inthe sleeves of said head, and provided with forked outer ends, seats secured to said forked ends, anactuating-rod securedto said sleeve and carrying-a dogto engage said circular rack, and-'tie-rods connecting' the pedestal to saidradially-extend- 4ing arms.

2. In a swing of the ytype described, `the combination of a supporting-base ,provided with. a plurality of radially-extending arms, a pedestal mountedcentrallyofthe base and lprovided with la ball-raceat its upperend,a

Ahead mounted on thepedestal, and balls iinterposed between the ead and the pedestal in said ball-race, yaplurality ofhorizontallyextending outriggers secured at their 'inner ends in said head, seats-carriedfbythefouter `ends of ysaid outriggers, Itie-rods lconnecting said'pedestal'to saidradialfly-eXtendir-ig arms, a mast mounted in thepedestalfandhead, a circular rack keyed to said mast, aisleeve revoluble on the mast above :the rack, an lactuating-arm vsecured at its inner lend to sa'id sleeve, and ycarrying adog engaging said rack, a collarsecu'red to the'mastfa'bove said sleeve and having a ball-racefin'its upper end, a retaining-cap mounted above said collar and resting on balls-in saidrace,-andtierods connecting said ret aining-cap vtothe outriggers, substantially asdescribed.

3. In aswingof the typedescribed, the combination of a supporting-base,apedestal thereon, a headmounted onthepedestal, and

balls interposed between tthe head land the pedestal, -tie-rods connecting-the pedestal to thebase, a lplurality of outriggers l connected atftheir inner endstosaid\head,-seats car-ried by said outriggers attheir outer'ends,kaimast revoluble'inthe head andpedestal, acircular rack fixedin said mast, a ls'leeverevolu'ble on the mast above 'the rack, -an actuating-arm secured to said sleeve and carryinga-pivoted dog to engage the rack, -aretaining-cap-carried by the-mast, and tie-rodsconnectingthe retaining-cap 'to the outriggersfor supporting the latter intermediate their ends, substantially as'described.

In testimony whereof I affix'mysignature inthe presence oftwowitnesses.

JAMES E-'GISGQ Witnesses:

HC. EVERT, E. POTTER.

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